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<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF ANTHONY CRANE RENTAL HOLDINGS, L.P. AND
SUBSIDIARIES AS OF AND FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTH PERIODS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> APR-01-2000 JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 7,031 7,031
<SECURITIES> 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 75,569 75,569
<ALLOWANCES> (3,960) (3,960)
<INVENTORY> 0 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 85,077 85,077
<PP&E> 755,025 755,025
<DEPRECIATION> (170,336) (170,336)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 778,394 778,394
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 46,398 46,398
<BONDS> 754,937 754,937
0 0
0 0
<COMMON> 0 0
<OTHER-SE> (25,442) (25,442)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 778,394 778,394
<SALES> 100,070 296,818
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 100,070 296,818
<CGS> 62,077 190,246
<TOTAL-COSTS> 62,077 190,246
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 18,924 57,624
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 20,235 57,959
<INCOME-PRETAX> (1,166) (9,011)
<INCOME-TAX> 0 200
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,166) (9,211)
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> (1,166) (9,211)
<EPS-BASIC> 0 0
<EPS-DILUTED> 0 0
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